Retail
Sephora debuts two new chatbots for Facebook Messenger
PRNewswire.com
Max Factor offers digital try-ons with Blippar for its False Lash Epic mascara
Blippar.com
Eucerin launches anti-ageing line Elasticity+Filler
Beiersdorf.com
GlamGlow launches Volcasmic matte glow moisturiser
Yahoo.com
H2O+ launches new line of sleeping masks and night creams
PRNewswire.com
Swatches of the Too Faced x Kat Von D eyeshadow palette
Bustle.com
Artis: Redefining the makeup brush
WWD.com – Paywall
Mychelle introduces fruit peel product
PRNewswire.com
Wegmans trials new Beauty Bar concept in one store
DemocratandChronicle.com
L’Oreal uses virtual reality and CGI hair to educate Matrix salon hairdressers
FastCompany.com
Nordstrom.com now carries the Dermaflash dermaplaning device
PRNewswire.com
Feelunique opens brick-and-mortar store in Paris, France
PremiumBeautyNews.com
Celebrities and Interviews
Kylie Jenner to open brick-and-mortar store
HarpersBazaar.com
Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian to collaborate on Koko Collection
HarpersBazaar.com
An interview with Colourpop co-founder Laura Nelson
Yahoo.com
Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett become latest MAC Viva Glam spokespeople
ChicagoDefender.com
MAC to offer new unannounced services to counter dropping foot traffic in its stores
WWD.com – Paywall
An interview with Olivia Culpo about her skincare routine
Allure.com
An interview with Dior’s creative director Peter Philips
Fashionista.com
AskMen ranks its top 18 grooming products for men
PRNewswire.com
Gwyneth Paltrow launches “holistic” fragrance with no artificial ingredients
Ecouterre.com
Blogger Garance Dore partners with Laura Mercier
GaranceDore.com
An interview with James Charles, Covergirl spokesperson
Bustle.com
Nura Afia becomes Covergirl’s newest brand ambassador
Elle.com
An interview with Allan Avendano, Zendaya’s makeup artist
HollywoodReporter.com
An interview with Dr. Pimple Popper, Sandra Lee
FastCompany.com
Jeffree Star launches a Mean Girls themed highlighter
Cosmopolitan.com.au
“How IT Cosmetics founder sold her company to L’Oréal for $1.2B”
BizJournals.com
In interview with Lily Collin about her beauty routine
NYTimes.com
La Prairie launches spa inside the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City
LuxuryDaily.com
Alexander Wang says part of his skincare routine includes placenta
HarpersBazaar.com
Interviews with male beauty vloggers on why makeup is for everyone
HuffingtonPost.co.uk
Dr. PAWPAW launches limited edition red sparkle balm
DrPawPaw.com
Asia
“Everything you need to know about K-Beauty according to Peach & Lily’s founder, Alicia Yoon”
WMagazine.com
LG H&H launches dermo-cosmetic line Dr. Belmeur
PulseNews.co.kr
Chinese students on foreign exchange get part-time jobs, buying and shipping products back home
CRI.cn
Toothpaste recall hits AmorePacific’s Q3 earnings
KoreaTimes.co.kr
Chinese interest in ‘Singles’ Day’ sales drop
ChainstoreAge.com
China-sensitive stocks plunge amid prolonged THAAD backlash
KoreaHerald.com
AmorePacific to buy properties for production and distribution for 46.2 billion won
Reuters.com
LG’s Q3 financial results: 44% increase in sales of luxury cosmetics
LGCare.com
Arbonne launches in Taiwan
PRNewswire.com
LG’s The History of Whoo hits 1 trillion won in sales milestone
PulseNews.co.kr
Shiseido forms joint venture to create child-care centers in its factories
JapanTimes.co.jp
China may accept results of non-animal testing cosmetic testing
IIVS.org, PETA.org
LG acquires REACH dental brand from Johnson & Johnson in Asia
BrandingInAsia.com
FDA finds mercury in 7 Chinese cosmetics
ElevenMyanmar.com
Euromonitor report finds domestic Chinese beauty brands are growing in sales and popularity
CosmeticsDesign-Asia.com
Comedian Bharti Singh featured in Joy Cosmetics commercial
Afaqs.com
Proctor & Gamble partners with Future Group to expand its reach in India
IndiaTimes.com
Outreach
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish cleanser recalled after bacterial contamination discovered
Independent.co.uk
Second lawsuit filed against L’Oreal’s Softsheen_Carson hair relaxer
TMZ.com
WEN by Chaz Dean lawsuit gets approval to proceed
Cosmopolitan.com
Rodan + Fields raise more than $1 million USD to empower students
PRNewswire.com
Revlon raises over $6 million USD for women’s causes
BusinessWire.com
San Jose woman busted for importing counterfeit cosmetics, including brands like Kylie, Kat Von D, and Too Faced
ABC7News.com
Canada to ban plastic microbeads in mid-2018
Globalnews.ca
The Body Shop’s Christmas campaign makes commitment to rainforest restoration
TheDrum.com
Mary Kay hosts event to engage more men in effort to end domestic violence
PRNewswire.com
L’Oreal USA invests in renewable energy
JustMeans.com
LVMH announces the success of its internal carbon fund
BusinessWire.com
ICMAD supports US cosmetics bill, but says it does not support small businesses enough
ChemicalWatch.com
Market
“The makeup market is booming, according to L’Oreal”
TheFashionLaw.com
An interview with Unilever’s global marketing chief on breaking stereotypes
AdWeek.com
Global scar treatment market expected to expand at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2015 to 2022
MedGadget.com
Physician dispensed cosmeceuticals market expected to reach $27.6 billion USD by 2024
MedGadget.com
Brow makeup is driving growth in the luxury beauty market
WWD.com – Paywall
More than half of women surveyed in US want ‘green’ beauty products
Yahoo.com
Concierge beauty services become more mainstream and more specialised
WWD.com – Paywall
Asia-Pacific expected to become “most attractive” to the glycerin market by 2024
PRNewswire.com
Corporate
Green Heart Labs sues Drunk Elephant over “Aha! Moment” trademark
WorldIPReview.com
Amazon reported to be eyeing 30% stake in Souq.com
Bloomberg.com
Dubble Trubble kids haircare sales grow at 35% annual rate at Target
WWD.com – Paywall
Macy’s sells off five stores in deal with major mall developer
Fortune.com
Edgewell Personal Care acquires Bulldog Skincare
PRNewswire.com
Herbalife CEO to step down as COO takes the reins
WSJ.com
L’Oreal sales buoyed by North American sales, as well as NYX and Garnier
MarketWatch.com, GlobeNewswire.com
Nu Skin stock falls after posting Q3 financial results
Nasdaq.com
Revlon swings to a loss due to Elizabeth Arden acquisition, but sales on the rise
WSJ.com
Estee Lauder reports net sales of $2.87 billion USD in Q1 2017 financial results
BusinessWire.com
Nigel Barker joins PRAI Beauty as global creative director
PRNewswire.com
Brazil’s Natura Cosméticos picks new CEO to replace Lima
Reuters.com
Coty awarded Manhattan trademark in Hungary
TheFashionLaw.com
IFF acquires Fragrance Resources
BusinessWire.com
Elemis adds Candice Burd as SVP of US marketing
ScratchMagazine.co.uk
Interesting Reads
“Study finds just using sunscreen can help reverse the signs of ageing”
Allure.com, PDF
Woman falls for ‘online ad’ for free trial of skincare products while visiting Costco’s website
TheStar.com
“What does vagina fogging do?”
Romper.com
